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JAY GOLDBERG: Council’s plans to send Calgarians’ water bills soaring must be given a second look

Council will vote on the proposed water rate increase by the end of October, with council’s executive committee already having approved the plan in an 8-2 vote.

Water bills for the average Calgary resident are poised to soar under the plan laid out by Mayor Jeromy Farkas and city council to tackle the city’s water infrastructure backlog. Between 2027 and 2030, Calgarians would see their water bills rise by 74%, meaning the average customer would pay about $1,053 more each year by 2030 compared to this year. All the while, Calgary city council is also said to be weighing a 15% property tax increase for 2027.

At a time when nearly 50% of Canadians say they’re $200 away from not being able to pay their bills, that’s an increase Calgarians can ill afford.

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